Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Meat Products → Brazil
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2025-01-15
RESTRICTED
MAPA inspection required for most animal products
Details
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) requires declaration and inspection of animal products including meat, dairy, and eggs. Commercially processed and packaged products from approved origins may be permitted. Fresh meat from most countries is prohibited.
Quantity limit
Commercially packaged from approved origins only
Documentation required
- MAPA declaration
Legal reference
Instrução Normativa MAPA
Practical advice
Declare all meat products. Commercially packaged and sealed products have the best chance of acceptance.
Customs authority
Receita Federal do Brasil — RFB (Brazilian Federal Revenue Service) · https://www.gov.br/receitafederal